I'm looking for a cheapish flight to Hong Kong next month, and about the best I have been offered, that fits in with my schedule, is Ethiopian Airlines.

Not a carrier that initially sprung to mind so I wondered if anybody has flown with them of late. especially on this route?

Note: I had originally posted this on the SE Asia Forum, on reflection I should posted here.

have you tried airasia?

not everyone's cup of tea (including me) but they sometimes throw up a bargain.

Yes, cost more than Ethiopian.

For 8300 baht return I don't thank you can beat that. Beside even if the airline is a loser, if their female flight attendants are any thing like the Ethiopians female that I have had the pleasure to meet...

The 300 Baht you might save will probably buy u an apple in Hong Kong. Sorry could not resist

Try orient thai ...they might crash as they have a bad record but i flew with them last month and booked 2 days before departure for 5.400 baht, The food is <deleted> and the flight was delayed 2 hours coz the pickup with the stairs reversed into the bus but still its the cheapest offer,

Be a devil...put your life on the line and live dangerous

I think the cheapest flight is to macau if you book early enough and sit with a plane full of thai gamblers, I dont gamble myself but if you change some money into chips at a casino then change them back into cash ...can take the ferry free to hk , Alternative..if you go to the ferry company and claim to have lost all your cash in the casino the ferry takes you free to hk and it s surprising how many people do this! But anyway the odds of thai orient crashing are better than the odds at the casino so take your pick.

signed kie nok farang

Try orient thai ...they might crash as they have a bad record but i flew with them last month and booked 2 days before departure for 5.400 baht, The food is <deleted> and the flight was delayed 2 hours coz the pickup with the stairs reversed into the bus but still its the cheapest offer,

Be a devil...put your life on the line and live dangerous

I think the cheapest flight is to macau if you book early enough and sit with a plane full of thai gamblers, I dont gamble myself but if you change some money into chips at a casino then change them back into cash ...can take the ferry free to hk , Alternative..if you go to the ferry company and claim to have lost all your cash in the casino the ferry takes you free to hk and it s surprising how many people do this! But anyway the odds of thai orient crashing are better than the odds at the casino so take your pick.

signed kie nok farang

Recommending one two crash..... This gives a whole no meaning to Cheap Charlie

Try orient thai ...they might crash as they have a bad record but i flew with them last month and booked 2 days before departure for 5.400 baht, The food is <deleted> and the flight was delayed 2 hours coz the pickup with the stairs reversed into the bus but still its the cheapest offer,

Be a devil...put your life on the line and live dangerous

Did consider them, but there timings were no good for me, I would have needed another nights accomodation which would have cancelled out any savings.

Well I have booked Ethiopian as they seem to have the best price for my journey requirements and the added benefit of 30kg of checked luggage, only time will tell if I have made the right decision, or there are offers nearer the time.

As a matter of interest this if the price of the various carriers, including all the add ons, that had suitable flight times:

Ethiopian - 8330

Royal Jordanian - 9105

Air Asia - 9136

Emirates - 11530

Thai - 23345

Cathay Pacific - 28580

Have to say I was amazed at the large price differential.

I frequently fly HKG-BKK-HKG and get quoted very cheap fares by Zuji, not sure what they offer the other way around. Ethiopian's often one of the cheapest among them (approx US$125 return), but I haven't yet been brave enough to try them! Good luck....

But I haven't yet been brave enough to try them! Good luck....

Thanks for that, hope I will be able to report back in due course.